Adobe Design Center

Think Tank

This series of in-depth articles examines the sometimes tense but always intimate relationship between design and technology.

Living skins: Architecture as interface

by Peter Hall

Architects and designers collaborate to create digital skins that blink, wink, and breathe. Step inside.

New music for the masses

by Tina Blaine

Tina Blaine, a Carnegie Mellon University faculty member, investigates the emergence of interactive musical experiences, and the new interfaces that are making music accessible to non-musicians.

100,000 sprites

by Katie Salen

Game designers love a challenge. A gaming guru examines how technological limitations push game designers to the next level.

The value of multimedia in learning

by Patti Shank

Explore research and best practices related to the use of multimedia in learning environments.

Dialog Box

Discover new ideas in motion graphics and digital design with experts from the community. Share your feedback in the forums.

XHTML: Give structure to content

by Charles Wyke-Smith

Learn the basics of XHTML and rules for using it so you can start using CSS to build professional-looking websites.

Achieve amazing easing effects in Flash

by Rafiq R. Elmansy

Learn how to use the new Ease In/Ease Out graph feature in Flash Professional 8 to create amazing animation effects.

Errol Morris: Revealing unexpected realities

by Megan Cunningham

Errol Morris describes the unique connections between his dual career as an award-winning filmmaker and advertising iconoclast.

How we really use the web

by Steve Krug

Scanning, satisficing, and muddling through — discover the difference between how we think people use web sites and how they actually use them.

Tutorials

Learn how to use and integrate Adobe products with step-by-step tutorials on new features, key workflows, and advanced techniques.

Leading designers, developers, and Adobe experts introduce you to the Creative Suite 3 components, and highlight new features and key techniques. There's something for new and experienced users alike.

Importing images into Bridge

By Katrin Eismann
Learn how to import files from a camera into Bridge, manage import settings, and apply metadata, such as author and copyright.

Cloning content across multiple frames

By Russell Brown
Create an animation by cloning an image across multiple frames in Photoshop CS3 Extended. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to clone a still image and progressively paint it onto successive frames in a video layer.